Ryan A. James (aka Man Without Country) returns with "Bloods, Side A" - his nostalgia-tinged new EP inspired by human relationships.

Drawing influence from Com Truise and The Japanese House, lead single "Gardener in a War" blends warped synthesizers and elastic bass-lines with fragile vocals and self-deprecating lyrics (“I was the Petri-dish for you. You’ll be a better man than me”).

Pre-order "Bloods, Side A" via Bandcamp: https://bc.manwithout.country

More info about Man Without Country:

Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers.

MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums - the confrontational Foe (2012) and the maximalist Maximum Entropy (2015) under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS). After parting ways the project resurfaced in late 2017, essentially as a solo act.

In 2018, and following a successful crowd-funder with PledgeMusic, James caught the attention of Camden-based indie Killing Moon Records, who released the ambitious Infinity Mirror in October of that year.

“The fact that Infinity Mirror is primarily the work of just one musician is incredible. There is so much craft and melody on show here you will struggle to hear a better electronic album this year - this is absolutely outstanding.” - The Electricity Club

James’ abilities have also seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electro-veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from their 2014 studio album The Inevitable End. In 2019, the duo revealed ‘In the End’ as part of their Lost Tapes series. Originally recorded in 2014, the song features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

Over the course of his career James has also accumulated quite the remix CV, which lists official remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

Gardener in a War

Ryan A. James (aka Man Without Country) reveals "Ultra-Nightmare", the second single and closing track taken from his new EP entitled "Bloods, Side A" - due July 16th. 

Pre-order "Bloods, Side A" via Bandcamp: https://bc.manwithout.country

More info about Man Without Country:

Led by Welsh-native producer and vocalist Ryan A. James, Man Without Country incorporates modern electronic precision with a love of timeless melodies, and an emphasis on lyrics that cannot be compared to many of his peers.

MWC first emerged in 2007, originally as a duo alongside Tomas Greenhalf. The pair produced two acclaimed studio albums - the confrontational Foe (2012) and the maximalist Maximum Entropy (2015) under Cooperative Music (Universal / PIAS). After parting ways the project resurfaced in late 2017, essentially as a solo act.

In 2018, and following a successful crowd-funder with PledgeMusic, James caught the attention of Camden-based indie Killing Moon Records, who released the ambitious Infinity Mirror in October of that year.

“The fact that Infinity Mirror is primarily the work of just one musician is incredible. There is so much craft and melody on show here you will struggle to hear a better electronic album this year - this is absolutely outstanding.” - The Electricity Club

James’ abilities have also seen him collaborate with some prominent names. His vocal-feature on ‘Sordid Affair’ by multi-platinum-selling Norwegian electro-veterans Röyksopp was the first single taken from their 2014 studio album The Inevitable End. In 2019, the duo revealed ‘In the End’ as part of their Lost Tapes series. Originally recorded in 2014, the song features a vocal duet between James and Susanne Sundfør.

Over the course of his career James has also accumulated quite the remix CV, which lists official remixes and co-remixes for the likes of ionnalee (iamamiwhoami), Interpol, Chad Valley, Empathy Test, Carlosh Garzat, School of Seven Bells, Band of Skulls, Röyksopp, M83, Moby and many others.

Ultra-Nightmare

Lyric / AMV video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my7tknzZncE

Mix: Me & @1akura
Master/ Prod: @soreu_u

Lyrics

me
I'm digging deeper tryna find out who we really are
enjoy your touch
enjoy your love
yeah that's my favorite part
we living in a story its looking like a fairytale
just rip my heart up out my chest and then tell me its real
what you want 
just tell me what you need
ill be here 
just right up on me knees
please don't cry
I'm begging baby please
please don't cry 
I'm begging baby please

@1akura
tell me what uu need
what u need from me
hope its no fantasy
i wanted to believe
that maybe u and mee
that we were meant to be
i hope were meant to bee

i would tell u 1000 times
ur lovee ur heart on mine
watchin the stars align
hopin that we could shine
brighter than ever
i dont wanna lose uu
light as a feather
ur arms around me ohh

fairytale w/ @1akura

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Lost in the Night

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A Thousand Lives

At 1980 - Drifting Away

Music & Lyrics : DAVID PAUL NEWELL
Publisher: 2020 PLAYING HOOKY MUSIC -ALL RIGHT RESERVED
Contact: playinghookymusic@gmail.com

Blow My Mind - (Track 1 / Album Telescope)

Well I’ve searched sea to sea
But thought that I would never find
A love for me
But then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind

I’ve been dreaming of this my whole life
Thought I’d sat next to it on a short flight
All opportunities are in hindsight
But show up now and then on long nights
Everything that you see in the moonlight
Isn’t quite what it was when the suns’ bright
I try hard not to get my hopes high
But they just keep on reaching new heights

Broken hearts, they will heal
When they’re used to breaking
Patience will be revealed
Once you’re used to waiting

I’ve searched sea to sea
And thought that I would never find
A love for me
But then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind

I have fallen so far from perfection
Only hope that I got is resurrection
I try hard to express my affection
Without leading to my confession
I gave up all control for connection
Tired of trusting myself for direction
I kept bending the rules with exceptions
Left regretful recollections

Broken hearts, they will heal
When they’re used to breaking
Patience will be revealed
Once you’re used to waiting

I’ve searched sea to sea
Thought that I would never find
A love for me
But then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind
Then you go and blow my mind
Everything that you see in the moonlight
Isn’t quite what it was when the suns’ bright
Everything that you see in the moonlight
Isn’t quite what it was when the suns’ bright
Everything that you see in the moonlight
Isn’t quite what it was when the suns’ bright

Blow My Mind

Slippin’

Somebody Else

Love It Like That

You do an eclectric celebration of the dance! You do Fosse, Fosse, Fosse! You do Martha Graham, Martha Graham, Martha Graham! Or Twyla, Twyla, Twyla! Or Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd, Michael Kidd! Or Madonna, Madonna, Madonna!... but you keep it all inside....

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